Lostprophets lead singer Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to 14 out of the 24 charges against him.

According to British media, two of the 14 charges include the attempt to rape a baby.

The trial was due to start at 10.00am this morning, but was adjourned twice to allow discussions between the judge and the legal teams.

Other charges he pleaded guilty to include sexual assault of a child under 13, possession and the taking of pornographic images of children between August and December of last year, and aiding and abetting one of his female co-defendants to sexually assault a child under 13.

He also admitted the possession of an extreme pornographic image of a person engaged in a sexual act with an animal.

Wales Online correspondent, Ciaran Jones, reported that Watkins stared at his feet as he admitted his guilt, his voice faltering as he spoke.

His female co-defendants, who remain anonymous, have pleaded guilty to similar charges, including sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration.

Watkins maintains his innocence of the rape of an 11-month-old baby. He is set to be sentenced on 18 December.

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins (36), who has been charged with the rape of a baby and conspiracy to rape another young child, goes to trial today.

According to British media reports, Judge Justice Royce has warned jurors that they will be subjected to “very graphic material” throughout the trial, which is expected to last three weeks.

Watkins has denied the 24 sex offences against him, including possession of child pornography, sexual assault and conspiracy to sexually assault a young child.

Two female defendants, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are also on-trial with Watkins. All three face 32 charges in total.

In August of this year, Watkins was placed on suicide watch and recommended to be moved from prison to a psychiatric facility by a clinical psychologist.

Last month, Lostprophets announced on their Facebook page that they were separating after 15 years of making music together: “After nearly a year of coming to terms with our heartache, we finally feel ready to announce publicly what we have thought privately for some time. We can no longer continue making or performing music as Lostprophets”.

The trial is set to conclude on December 20 when the courts close for the Christmas holidays. Should it continue into 2014, it will reconvene when the courts reopen on January 6.